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Here, and Not
Awakened through a static buzz of alarms, presents 2 choices
Leave the void, scatter the energy you possess
Passion guides fear, do not let yourself miss out
A path is manifested, though it’s shaded to some
Time flows forward, regret follows its tail
It all catches up, or you cut it in two
Ecstatic as it all attracts
Fate disappears, desire stripped away
Value is harvested like honey from a bee
The hardest workers are just not as it seems
Every door is open, yet no one comes out
Set in a daze for a reward, growing faded as days go by
Peeking through the window, skyscrapers and highways are seen
Identical buildings stacked against each other, no room for green
Rain harmonizes against the metal roofs, making tapping sounds
As seasons fly past, dogs and cats grow their coats for warmth
People are the same whether it’s practical for them or not
A heavy fur coat does just about the same as a warm cozy sweater
Snowflakes fall down, except these are presented the best from nature’s ways
Not one is created even remotely the same, with infinite patterns of frosted lines
So that makes one wonder, we are uniquely alike
The bitter crisp air in the morning soothes the heat and stress
The cool breeze is nice and brings the atmosphere to life
Out the door you go, except it’s special this time
Seeing the world in its beauty, you have to appreciate the art
Every moment has opportunity you just need to get a different view
As simple as it seems, only a few can understand
The fruit on the trees can last you for breakfast
The seeds can feed you for many years
You must have patience, as not everything comes quick
Failure is all around, just not in ways you would think
Lumberjacks harvest logs, turning them into golden-brown planks
Either selling them right then and there in the forest
Or hauling them to the cities for the added effect of scarcity
Any way you can, and any way you will
You must think think about options even out of your reach
For that will make fortune, and nothing can compare
Being smart is entirely different and you need to know how
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